Young graphic design graduates have a wide variety of careers waiting to be explored. The first step to choosing a career in graphic design is to understand where your talents lie and what interests you. Below are some of the options you can choose from. Brand Identity Developers One of the most popular careers [...]
Are you very interested in and passionate about machines, especially motorcycles? Congratulations! You’re a gearhead! You can join the ranks of Malcolm Forbes, publisher of Forbes Magazine and member of American Motorcyclist Association’s Hall of Fame; Robert M. Pirsig, author of “Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance;” and Pacific Beachcomber CEO Richard Bailey. [...]
Keep in mind that your CV or resume is the documentation of your career achievements, as well as your life accomplishments. However, it is not your full autobiography. Maximise the number of potential employers that call you to a job interview by focusing on their needs. Write your CV with the future in mind. Don't [...]
Any of us can become victims of identity theft, but job seekers may be especially vulnerable because, as The Ladders.com career website points out, many candidates for employment are willing to provide any information requested by a prospective employer that might help them land a job. Identity theft is not a small problem. Transunion.com says [...]
Writing a CV for the UK or Ireland If you are writing a CV for a position in England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland, here are a few tips: Name and Contact Details: Clearly state your name, postal address, telephone number (either mobile/cell or landline), and email address at the top [...]
For many people, working from home sounds like a dream job. The opportunity to set your own hours, wear whatever you want, and not deal with the stresses of a boss and an office place is alluring. Soon, however, the disarray of a home office and difficulty keeping track of work opportunities can diminish the [...]
Two types of CVs or resumes are sent to employers — those that tell what you are and those that tell who you are. CVs that tell what you are highlight irrelevant and unnecessary details. Expect those to be tossed into an employer's rubbish bin. Documents that tell who you are inspire creativity and engage. Expect those to find a [...]
How to develop the best possible resume Resume writing should be taken seriously by anyone who is in dire need of a good job. According to professional resume writing experts at SolidEssay.com, a good resume normally wins the interest of any employer while a bad one attracts lots of criticism. So how do you develop [...]
What Does your CV Say About You? The CV is your first opportunity to catch the attention of your potential employer. You have a short space of time to gain, maintain the interest of the reader and sell yourself as the perfect candidate for the position. You need to be able to highlight all of [...]
What are your job choices? With the cost of living on the rise, many of us spend more hours at work than we do at home trying to make a decent wage. This is why it’s essential to choose a career that is not only interesting but provides you with enough money to live a [...]
Unemployment has been a hot topic for debate for as long as most can remember; it is an issue that has long overshadowed this country with periods of unemployment causing great concern. With state of the current economic climate, unemployment is at an all time high. More people are being made redundant, struggling to find [...]
Imagine that you're the person tasked with dredging through the slush pile of CVs (curricula vitae). How many seconds will you spend looking at each one? What will grab your attention? Beyond the CV A single sheet of paper highlighting your career history will only go so far at getting you the job. Meaningful connections [...]
Your CV is possibly one of the most important documents you will ever write.It must encapsulate everything about you, what you have achieved and how your skills can be transferred to the job in question; it offers the employer a snapshot of you and must be enough for them to want to call you for an interview. Branches of [...]
4 Suggestions To Get Your CV or Resume Discovered Online Though government statistics and media will continue telling us that unemployment in the USA is around 8 percent*, the real number is actually closer to 22 percent. As a result, the job market is more competitive than ever. Recruiters are getting hundreds of resumes and [...]
Engineering CVs Many of the important things in our lives that we take for granted are the products of civil engineering. From paths and roads, the construction of power stations, water supplies, railways, to airports and ports. In fact, most structures, large or small, require a civil engineer to design, plan, or actually manage the [...]